Tag Archives: chocolate

On being an adult

I’ve heard it said that the best part of being an adult is the ability to buy one’s own groceries.

When that freedom leads to salted caramel ice cream for dinner, I tend to agree.

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So we beat on, boats against the current

Consider this fair warning: in the post that follows, I’m going to be pretty pretentious.

But patience is a virtue, and you’ll be rewarded with the richest chocolate cake ever. And, some musings about progress in Manhattan’s Flat Iron District.

Also, did I mention cake?

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Limiting the Absurd

Yes, it’s more effort, but this rainbow cake is showstopping. And, also, delicious.

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Baking Fail (Macarons, Take #4)


And so the Year of the French Macaron slowly trudges along. This time with an epic fail that still makes a fantastically good cookie.

And so the Year of the French Macaron slowly trudges along.

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1+1=3

Whole wheat flour gives these chocolate chip cookies a delicious nutty taste—and the illustion that they’re healthy, as if you needed an excuse to eat them by the dozen. Continue reading

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